Reflect the soleus muscle to expose the deep muscles of the posterior compartment.
- Identify the remnants of the severed flexor retinaculum at the medial malleolus. Identify the severed calcaneal tendon. (G 6.67A;N 505;Gl 34.38)
- Identify the tendon and belly of the flexor digitorum longus muscle. (G 6.67C;N 505;Gl 32.24B)
- Identify the tendon and belly of the tibialis posterior muscle.
- Identify the tendon and belly of the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
Important Relationships
- The tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus).
- At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned posterior-lateral to the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle.
- At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned anterior-medial to the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
